Yazigi was returning from Turkey, where he was involved in discussions for the release of the two abducted bishops of Aleppo, Yohanna Ibrahim and Paul Yazigi.
Kerry’s remarks come as part of an attempt to pave the way towards a solution, despite the fact that the U.S. has helped contribute to the deteriorating situation in Syria
As fighting intensifies in Qusayr, activist tells Asharq Al-Awsat that North Korean officers are helping government forces plan attacks on Aleppo
Pro-Assad Kurdish MP Omar Oussi says parliament is working to rehabilitate Syrian prisoners arrested during the uprising
Zahran Alloush says young men are still rushing to join the Jihadist cause
Even a reverse reading of Afghanistan’s experience would be a misleading one, as the concurrence between the Americans and the Jihadists was an agreement of interest, rather than an alliance under one regional political umbrella
Al-Nusra has become a big necessity for all parties concerned, except for the Syrian people who wish to see the immediate cessation of the massacre
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Walid al-Muallem received a call on Sunday from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moonto discuss the latest developments in Qusayr.
Among the defectors who sought refuge in Samiha Khalil’s house were Riyad al-Asaad and Malek al-Kurdi – the first highly profile defectors and founders of the Free Syrian Army
President Bashar al-Assad has said Syria would be willing to attend peace talks with the opposition in principle, but any subsequent deal would have to be approved by a referendum. The Syrian Observer republishes the interview as translated and published by SANA
The Coalition welcomes the draft resolution issued by the U.N. Human Rights Council, and thanks the countries that voted in favor of the resolution
The opposition National Coalition will not participate in Geneva 2 conference, while the moderate opposition group, the National Coordination Committee, says it would participate and that its delegation has been finalized
Druze clerics refuse regime pressures to issue any Fatwa and refused to send the youth of Sweida to fight in any part of Syria
All4Syria website published parts of an article published by the Guardian on a visit of an Israeli delegation to Moscow, as a last-ditch attempt to talk the Kremlin out of supplying sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to the Assad regime
PM expresses regret over the exploitation of humanitarian conditions of the displaced Syrians by neighboring countries
The Syrian National Coalition welcomes international efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis and highlights its commitment to the revolution’s fundamental principles
Four rebel groups deny the legitimacy of any political body that subverts the revolution or fails to take into account the sacrifices of the Syrian people or fails to properly represent them
A National Coalition leader, Suhair Atassi, welcomes any political solution in Syria but says Assad and all those who participated in the bloodshed and slaughter cannot be part of the solution
The Kurdish female leader Engizik Demhat leads a group of Kurdish male fighters in Aleppo
Syria condemned a decision by the European Union to lift an arms embargo on Syria, paving the way to arm the rebels
